Sleep health management in community pharmacy: Where are we and where should we be heading?

Basheti, M; Gordon, Christopher J.; Bawa, Zeeta; Grunstein, Ron; Saini, Bandana

doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.02.011

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“…Current reimbursement models for community pharmacies are that they operate in a retail environment and largely focus on the provision of medicines many of which are subsidized by the government through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in Australia. 44 , 45 This may explain why both GPs and nurses in the study perceived a limited role in pharmacist involvement in deploying sleep DHIs. Yet the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee has recommended calling for a shift from fee-for-service models to hybrid reimbursement models involving healthcare teams rather than sole-providers.…”

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Embedding digital sleep health into primary care practice: A triangulation of perspectives from general practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists

et al. 2023

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Introduction While digital health interventions (DHIs) can potentially address the unmet needs for sleep health services, little is known about their implementation in practice. The current study aimed to explore primary care health providers’ attitudes and beliefs towards DHIs for sleep and implementation into practice. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was administered to Australian primary care health professionals: general practitioners (GPs), community nurses, and community pharmacists. Semi-structured interviews were conducted within a sub-sample of participants exploring their experiences with DHIs and perceived barriers/facilitators for embedding DHIs into primary care. Semi-structured interviews were thematically analysed using the framework approach to contextualise survey findings. Results Ninety-six surveys were returned (GPs = 36, nurses = 30, and pharmacists = 30) and 45 interviews conducted (GPs = 17, nurses = 14, and pharmacists = 14). From the survey, GPs were more likely to endorse familiarity ( p = 0.009) and use ( p < 0.001) of sleep DHIs in clinical practice than pharmacists and nurses. GPs were more interested in utilising the diagnostic features within a sleep DHI ( p = 0.009) compared to other professionals. Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed three major themes, contextualised by profession: (1) Scope for DHIs in Current Practice, (2) Practice Gaps and Training Needs, and (3) Envisioning a Model of Care Using Sleep DHIs. While DHIs can potentially improve care, greater clarity of care pathways and reimbursement structures are needed for integration into practice. Conclusion Primary care health professionals highlighted the training, care pathway and financial models required to realise the potential for translating findings from efficacy studies for DHIs into primary care to optimise sleep health.

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“…Moreover, international health systems should provide integrated and collaborative models to improve the management of general sleep health, insomnia, and OSA in pharmacy practices [33]. Hence, this study aimed to assess community pharmacists' knowledge and attitudes toward dispensing melatonin supplements and their perceived safety and effectiveness.…”

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Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes and the Perceived Safety and Effectiveness of Melatonin Supplements: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Tobaiqy,

AlZahrani,

Hassan

et al. 2023

Pharmacy

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Melatonin, which is classified as a dietary supplement by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, is used to manage sleep disorders. In this study, community pharmacists’ knowledge and attitudes about dispensing melatonin supplements and the perceived safety and effectiveness of melatonin were assessed. A cross-sectional survey of community pharmacists in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was conducted from March–June 2023. Community pharmacists’ knowledge and attitudes towards prescribing and dispensing melatonin supplements, the methods of dispensing melatonin supplements (prescription, over the counter, self-administered), indications, ages of users, dosage forms, and adverse drug reactions related to melatonin use among consumers were surveyed using a questionnaire. Potential participants were approached face to face, a questionnaire was administered to those agreeing to participate in the study, and responses were recorded electronically. The response rate of the 300 community pharmacists who participated in this study was 83.5%. The mean age of participants was 33.6 years, and 89.3% (n = 268) of community pharmacists reported dispensing melatonin supplements. Self-medication and over the counter (n = 213; 71.2%) were the most common dispensing and prescribing patterns (p = 0.001). Awareness rates about melatonin supplement pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics among community pharmacists were 38% and 37%, respectively. Despite its popularity, community pharmacists reported relatively low rates of awareness of melatonin supplement pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Further attention to this issue is needed.

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The Emergence of Inpatient Sleep Medicine: Screening for Sleep Disordered Breathing to Reduce the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease

Bhatt,

Azam,

Munagala

et al. 2024

Curr Sleep Medicine Rep

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Sleep health management in community pharmacy: Where are we and where should we be heading?

Cited by 10 publications

References 68 publications

Embedding digital sleep health into primary care practice: A triangulation of perspectives from general practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists

Embedding digital sleep health into primary care practice: A triangulation of perspectives from general practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists

Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes and the Perceived Safety and Effectiveness of Melatonin Supplements: A Cross-Sectional Survey

The Emergence of Inpatient Sleep Medicine: Screening for Sleep Disordered Breathing to Reduce the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease

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